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U.S. Positions for the issues on the Agenda of the 41st Session of the Codex DRAFT U.S. POSITIONS Alimentarius Commission NOTE: This is a draft document and the U.S. positions in this document are subject to change. Table of Contents Agenda item 1: Adoption of the Agenda (CX/CAC 18/41/1)......................................................... 6 Agenda Item 2: Report by the Chairperson on the 74th and 75th Sessions of the Executive Committee (REP 18/EXEC1 and REP 18 EXEC2) ............................................................................. 6 Agenda Item 3: Amendments to the Procedural Manual (CX /CAC 18/41/2) ............................... 7 CCRVDF: Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods ..................................... 7 Risk Analysis Principles Applied by the Codex Committee of Residues of Veterinary Durgs in Foods (REP 18/RVDF, para. 3, 84(i), Appendix V ...................................................... 7 Agenda Item 4: Final Adoption of Codex Texts (CX/CAC 18/41/3) ................................................ 8 CCFFV: Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables ....................................................... 8 Standard for Aubergines (Draft) REP 18 FFV, Para. 19, Appendix II, Step 8 .................... 8 CCFL: Codex Committee on Food Labelling ............................................................................... 8 Revision of the General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods: date marking (CXS 1-1085 (Draft) REP 18/FL Para. 32, Appendix II, Step 8 ................................................. 8 CCFH: Codex Committee on Food Hygiene................................................................................ 9 Revision of the Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products (CXC 52- 2003): Guidance for histamine control (Proposed Draft) REP 18/FH, Para. 40, Appendix II, Step 5/8 9 CCCF: Codex Committee on Contaminants in Food................................................................. 11 Proposed Draft Revision of the Maximum Levels for Lead in Slected Commodities in the General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed (CXS 193-1995) REP 18/CF Para. 45, Appendix II................................................................................................... 11 Proposed draft Maximum Levels for Cadmium in Chocolate and Cocoa-derived Products (REP 18/CF para 67, Appendix III) .......................................................................... 12 Proposed draft Maximum Levels for Methylmercury in Fish REP 18/CF, para. 91, Appendix IV ........................................................................................................................... 12 Proposed draft Revision of the Code of Practice for the Prevention and Reduction of Dioxins, Dioxin-Like PCBs and Non-Dioxin-Like PCBs in Food and Feed (CXC 62-2006) (REP 18/CF para 98, Appendix V) .................................................................................................. 13 CCFA: Codex Committee on Food Additives ............................................................................ 14 Proposed Draft Specifications for the Identity and Purity of Food Additives (CAC/MISC 6) (REP 18/FA para. 30(i, ii) and Appendix III)....................................................................... 14 1 Draft and Proposed Draft Food Additive Provisions of the General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) at Steps 8 and 5/8 (REP 18/FA paras. 30(ii), 111(i), 121(iii), and Appendix V) 15 Proposed Draft Revision of the Class Names and the International Numbering System (INS) for Food Additives (CAC/GL 36-1989) (REP 18/FA para. 30(ii), 121(i) and Appendix IX, part A2) ................................................................................................................................. 16 Revised Food Additives Section of the Codex Standards for Standards for Various Fish Products ................................................................................................................................ 17 CCPR: Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues ...................................................................... 19 MRLs for different combinations of pesticide/commodity(ies) proposed by adoption by CCPR50 (proposed draft and draft) (REP18/PR-Appendix II)................................................ 19 Revision of the Codex Classification of Foods and Animal Feeds (REP18/PR-Appendix VII) 20 Tables on Examples of Representative Commodities for Commodity Groups in Type 04 and Type 05 (For Inclusions in the Principles and Guidance for the Selection of Representative Commodities for the Extrapolation of Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides for Commodity Groups (CXG 84-2012) (Step 5/8) ............................................... 21 CCRVDF: Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Food.................................... 22 Draft Risk Management Recommendation (RMR) for gentian violet (REP18/RVDF, paras. 37-39, App. II) at Step 8.............................................................................................. 22 Proposed draft MRLs for amoxicillin (finfish fillet and muscle) (85th JECFA); ampicillin (finfish fillet and muscle) (85th JECFA); lufenuron (salmon and trout fillet) (85th JECFA); monepantel (cattle fat, kidney, liver, muscle) (85th JECFA) (REP18/RVDF, paras. 60, 64, 77, 79, App. IV) at Step 5/8 ......................................................................................................... 23 CCMAS: Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling ......................................... 24 Endorsement of Methods of Analysis and Sampling Plans for Provisions in CODEX Standards (REP18/MAS) paras 10-34 and Appendix II ......................................................... 24 CCRVDF: Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Food.................................... 25 Proposed draft MRLs for recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST) (cattle) (ALINORM 95/3, Appendix II)) Held at Step 8 by CAC23, (ALINORM 03/41, para. 34) .......................... 25 Agenda Item 5: Adoption of Codex Texts at Step 5 CX/CAC 18/41/5.......................................... 26 CCFFV: Codex Committee of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables ...................................................... 26 Standard for Ware Potatoes (Proposd Draft) REP 18/FFV, Para. 60 (ii), Appendix IV ... 26 CCNFSDU: Codex Committee of Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses ...................... 26 Essential Composition requirements for older infants and young children (Proposed DraftP REP 18/NFSDU Para 71, Appendix II ......................................................................... 26 CCCF: Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods ............................................................... 27 2 Proposed draft Code of Practice for the Reduction of 3-Monochloropropane-1,2-Diol Esters (3-MCPDE) and Glycidyl Esters (GE) in Refined Oils and Food Products Made with Refined Oils (REP 18/CF para 102, Appendix VI) .................................................................. 27 Proposed draft Guidelines for Risk Analysis of Instances of Contaminants in Food Where There is no Regulatory Level or Risk Management Framework Established (REP 18/CF para 124, Appendix IX) ............................................................................................... 28 CCRVDF: Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Food .................................... 29 Proposed draft MRL for fluemthrin (honey) at Step 5 (85th JECFA) REP 18/RVDF, para.73, Appendix IV ............................................................................................................. 29 Proposed draft MRLs for zilpaterol (cattle kidney, liver, muscle) (78th JECFA) (REP18/RVDF, paras. 52-55, App. III) at Step 4 ..................................................................... 29 Committees Working by Correspondence.................................................................................... 31 CCCPL: Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses and Legumes .................................................... 31 Proposed Draft Standard for Quinoa (CL 2018/25-CPL, April 2018).............................. 31 CCS: Codex Committee on Sugars............................................................................................. 32 Standard for Non-centrifuged dehydrated sugar cane juice ......................................... 32 Agenda Item 6: Revocation of Codex texts CX/CAC 18/41/7 ...................................................... 34 CCFA: Codex Committeeon Food Additives ............................................................................. 34 Food Additive Provisions in the GSFA (REP 18/FA paras. 111(ii) and Appendix VI) ...... 34 Relevant Food Additive Provisions from the Standards for Various Cheeses ............... 34 Mozzarella (CODEX STAN 262-2006), Cottage Cheese (CODEX STAN 273-1968), Cream Cheese (CODEX STAN 275-1973), Fermented Milks (CODEX STAN 243-2003), Dairy Fat Spreads (CODEX STAN 253-2006), and Cream Cheese (CODEX STAN 75-1973). (REP 18/FA para 47, 48(ii)) ....................................................................................................................... 34 Food-additive provision in commodity standards for sodium sorbate (INS 201) .......... 34 CCCF: Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods ............................................................... 35 Revocation of Revised MLs for lead and for tomato concentrates ..............................